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Lagos State Government has maintained that the relocation of destitute from the state to their respective states of origin will continue as part of measures to free Lagos of visible security risks, among others.

Though, the state government confirmed that it relocated some people to Osun and other states on their request to be helped to go back home.

This followed the furore over deportation of Osun State indigenes by the Lagos State Government at the weekend, with Osun Governor, Ademola Adeleke expressing anger over the incident.

Reacting to the development, Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, condemned the act in it’s entirety, saying Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has denied authorising the repatriation of youths.

Adeleke’s reaction came following report of several luxury buses seen dropping off hundreds of youth at various points of Ilesa area of the State at the weekend after allegedly and rounding them up in several parts of Lagos State.

A statement by the Spokesperson to Governor Adeleke, Mallam Olawale Rasheed, on Monday, said his principal has consequently interfaced with Governor Sanwo-Olu over the development, urging the Lagos State governor to look into the matter and put an end to the incident.

“I spoke with my brother, Governor Sanwoolu on the matter. He too was surprised and he denied ever authorizing any such action.

“Governor Sanwo-Olu has promised immediate investigation to unravel the facts of the situation. The Lagos team will update us as quickly as possible.

“I am subsequently directing our security agencies in Osun to mount surveillance in and around Ilesa to track the deported youths and their destinations.

“I will update our people on this development. I urge residents to be calm while the security agencies carry out surveillance”, Adeleke stated.

Lagos government had on Sunday revealed that out of 450 miscreants rescued at weekend, 79 were absorbed into some government facilities for rehabilitation after showing signs of being unwell.

Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Mr. Gbenga Omotoso, when can be asked to respond to the accusation that Lagos relocated indigenes of Osun, according to earlier statement issued late Sunday, said “that is the position of the Lagos State Government.”

The commissioner had said that a statewide exercise to free Lagos of visible security risks continued after the arrest of some suspects under the Dolphin Estate Bridge.

According to Omotoso, “The ceaseless influx of miscreants, beggars, and the destitute onto Lagos streets has raised fears of insecurity of lives and property. This is unacceptable.


“As part of the exercise, 450 miscreants were at the weekend rescued. Of the lot, 371 pleaded for assistance to relocate to their various states due to the hardship they are facing in Lagos.

“79 have been absorbed into some government facilities for rehabilitation after showing signs of being unwell.

“The exercise will continue as part of the government’s responsibility to keep our citizens safe and secure.”

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“I am subsequently directing our security agencies in Osun to mount surveillance in and around Ilesa to track the deported youths and their destinations.
Osun State Governor wants to track them for security concerns yet wants Lagos State to keep accommodating security-risk citizens abi. Smh


“The exercise will continue as part of the government’s responsibility to keep our citizens safe and secure.”
It's absolutely necessary to keep eyes on those who are considered as security risk.

The Lagos state government owes Lagosians that responsibility.
May God bless Lagos State and the Federal Republic of Nigeria. Check my signature for free stuffs!

This is Nigeria..

I approve

Lifedream:
Lagos for show

It's Lagos For Excellence

Let it continue pls...

Round up the Agbero's from 'O' states and send them packing.......



....until next election season!

Atleast all these Ogun, Kwara, Oyo, Ekiti, Ondo miscreants claiming Lagosians will let us hear word.

Thank you Sanwo olu

😁

I know the Iragbiji destitutes from Osun state were just to test the waters, the main plan that will be unleash is towards the 'Omo nnas'





CORNfused 🌽 govt!

... how is this legal??... Deporting citizens in their own country?

COMRADES are astonished at this action
Tinubu is trying hard to over populate Lagos with federal government agencies, while San wo olu is sending people out of Lagos
Is this not a counter productive?

Please deport Peter Obi he is a destitute in Lagos.

So many Oyo, Ogun, Ekiti, Kwara homeless touts will be sent home with korope again 😂😂

G

Nawa oo. So all the "Our Lagos" urchins will be sent back to their Original states

How will they stop them from returning to Lagos?

Olachase:
by the time them deported 10 Yorubas and 70 Igbos hope you guys will not come here and start crying


Cus you guys KW how to cry victim

Your Governors know better.
They are only relocating those constituting nuisance and not those paying taxes and going about their businesses.
We all know the hooligans that constitute nuisance in Lagos.

Jokerman:
So many Oyo, Ogun, Ekiti, Kwara homeless touts will be sent home with korope again 😂😂

by the time them deported 10 Yorubas and 70 Igbos hope you guys will not come here and start crying


Cus you guys KW how to cry victim

I see PANDORA wailing

Instead of doing agbero at Oshodi, Ojota, Mile 2, Ijesha etc... They are better off farming or doing shoemakers in their respective states

Next should be going to parks, bustop and underbridges to pack those tout twale-ing and begging... Beggars at daytime and robbers at night. Pack them and send them back to their home state or village

Lizzysamuel:
Atleast all these Ogun, Kwara, Oyo, Ekiti, Ondo miscreants claiming Lagosians will let us hear word.

Thank you Sanwo olu

They can claim Lagos after all they are Yorubas, which one be Chinedu from Anambra coming to claim Lagos?

Some folks were deceiving themselves with region of origin. Una eyes don clear now.

But if the destitute is an indigene of Lagos, where would you deport him/her to?

Clowns..same agbero owomida Mc olumo used to threaten igbos and south south not to vote in 2023 elections. It reached the time to settle them you they are not from Lagos… but wetin concern me…same fate will still befall their online jobless miscreants and destitutes who constitute nuisance on Nairaland by wailing about Peter Obi day and night

Lagos wan show dem if Lagos is indeed no man's land..

Lagos govt should visit Alaba,ladipo and pick up those useless thieves selling FAKE,SUBSTANDARD products.


I'm from OKIJA. I Sanwo Olu

I thought every yoruba is from Lagos state. Please when will they deport Amoda Ogunlere sangodele from Iragbiji back to his home state, Osun. Its like all the miscreants are from Osun state. This i have seen

This doesn't make sense. How do we brazenly flout our constitution everyday, when that paper should be guiding us in our national growth?

I like the idea.